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Instructions for Use (Video)

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Instructions for Use (PDF)

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Single Use Upper Pharyngeal Emergency Vacuum (SüpeVac) 

The capacity to suction the airway of the unconscious or semi-conscious patient is one of the underlying principles of medical management. This is an essential requirement for an enormous variety of clinical settings, including;

  • First aid

  • First response

  • Emergency medicine

  • Anaesthesia

  • Patient transport- intra-hospital patient transport,
    extra-hospital air/road/sea transport

  • Armed forces

  • Disaster relief

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Key Features of the SüpeVac

  • Self-powered

  • Compact

  • Robust

  • Lightweight

  • Disposable

  • Low cost

  • Effective
    (meets performance
    stands of ISO 10079-3)

  • Long shelf life > 5years

  • Reliable

  • Requires no special
    training or instruction; operation is single-step and intuitive

  • Capable of being adapted for a range of applications
    e.g. suction catheter adaptor

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International Patents filed and granted under WO 2014/075133

Great Britain 2919827, Australia 2013344815, China 201380069943.3, Germany 602013048964.5, Europe 11837329.9, United States US10039869B2

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International Patents filed and granted under WO2012058720A1

Europe EP2635317A4, Australia 2011325865, Japan 2013536959A, United States 13/883,295, China CN103269729A

Publications

Evaluation of a Novel Field Suction Unit (SÜPEVAC): A Mannequin Crossover Trial

Teneal Baxter MD, Wallace Grimmett MBBS, Damon Reardon MD

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The provision of this capability in an inexpensive form that meets the standards for hospital grade suction with no capital cost and no requirement to clean or reprocess, provides a viable alternative to:
 

  • Battery powered, rechargeable pumps. These have a significant capital and maintenance cost and requires cleaning and/or consumable components
     

  • Venturi devices. Significant capital cost, again cleaning and/or consumable components, but more importantly, generally wasteful in terms of drive gas (most commonly bottled oxygen)
     

  • Hand operated suction device. These are generally not well accepted due to issues with the concomitant manual powering and clinical use of the device.

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